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QUOITS 



A GAME OF SKILL, COURAGE 
AND ENDURANCE 




BY 

MAURICE W. DESHONG 



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Copyright, 1902, by American Sports Publishing Company 



QUOITS, 



3 



THE GAME OF QUOITS 

Quoit pitching is regarded by players and others conversant 
with the game as one of the most attractive and healthful forms 
of recreation. Skill is a predominating feature, but to master 
the game strength, agility, nerve and good eyesight are necessary 
qualifications. So worked up are the players in important con- 
tests that nerve alone has carried off the honors, and to this the 
veteran James McLaren, of Newark, N. J., ex-champion of 
America, achieved his greatest success. 

While apparently not as fascinating or as popular as Amer- 
ica's national pastime, base ball or foot ball, the annual quoit 
events held under the auspices of the Grand National Curling 
Club of America are enthusiastically supported, and the rinks 
and players in many of the principal cities will compare favor- 
ably with those in Great Britain. In Scotland and in the north 
of England it is no uncommon thing to see thousands of spec- 
tators at a match between players of prominence, in which big 
stakes are depending on the result, and speculation upon the 
outcome of the different battles is a special feature. 

ORIGIN OF THE GAME. 

No authority can be found that can state with any degree of 
certainty the year that quoit pitching was established, and it is 



4 QUOITS. 

also a doubtful matter whether the game is of English of Scotch 
origin. During the past fifty years it has steadily progressed 
in both countries, and the championship has alternated between 
representatives of each. Lancashire is probably the greatest 
stamping-ground for players in England, while Scotland places 
her dependence upon the characters of her experts in no particu- 
lar locality. In America New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, 
Fall River, Providence and several other New England cities 
contain the best facilities for pitching, and the cream of the 
players in the East, and Pittsburg, Chicago, St. Louis and 
Denver in the West. 

THE GROUND. 

For the proper display of the beauties of the game a spacious 
and well regulated ground should be provided. Players should 
not be cramped, and spectators should receive every opportunity 
of witnessing the sport with comfort. The cut presented shows 
what a championship rink should look like. It is about 
eighty feet long and twenty-five feet wide. There is plenty of 
space outside of the actual pitching distance, eighteen yards, so 
as to secure the utmost fairness to the contestants. 

The ends of the rink are circular and about three feet in 
diameter. Each end is filled with pottery clay of a stiff-sticking 
character so that when a quoit lands it is not easily re- 
moved by another quoit. Imbedded in the clay at each end 
are two iron pins, or motts, about forty inches long and one 
inch in diameter. They are driven into the ground until the 




AT THE MARK. 



6 QUOITS. 

head is even with the clay. Trie nearest point of a quoit to 
the pin only counts, and the measurement in all instances is 
taken from the centre of the head of the pin. 

In addition to the proper arrangement of the ground and ends, 
it is necessary that a player should have a set of quoits exactly 
suited to his tastes; a competent director, and a man to look 
after the condition of his quoits. 

QUOITS AND THEIR MAKE-UP. 

An expert is quite particular regarding the construction of 
his quoits, or "irons," as he terms them. If a set of quoits 
has been used a number of years, and an accident should befall 
them and he would be obliged to use another pair, no matter 
whether they were the exact model of the old ones, he would 
be apt to make a' strong objection, and in nine times out of ten 
it would impair the value of his play. The quoits most in use 
among experts are made of malleable iron, oval on top, with 
t hand clutch made within the ring. Their average weight 
is from seven to nine pounds each, but players who depend 
upon their strength principally to carry them through in a game 
use quoits weighing as heavy as fourteen pounds each. • The 
diameter of an "iron" is generally the bone of contention in 
making matches, for the more spread the greater spice it occu- 
pies around the pin. Therefore the diameter is restricted to less 
than nine inches. Quoits are sold by the pound, the ruling rate 
for iron prevailing. A well-prepared set of nine-pound "irons" 
costs from $2 to $2.50. They are not easily or often damaged, 



POSITION DURING SWING. 



8 QUOITS. 

but the greatest danger of their being rendered useless is by 
being hit. with force by a pitched quoit and split in two or 
nicked so as to destroy the clutch. 

THE GAME. 

In all important tournaments, in contests for big stakes, or in 
matches in which experts are involved, sixty-one points con- 
stitute the game. If the struggle is close the time occupied in 
finishing the game is between three and four hours. Besides the 
contestants other persons concerned in a competition are z 
referee, whose decisions are final; two judges, one for each 
player; a scorer, and a director. A contestant after delivering 
his quoit from one end should have nothing to do until called 
upon to pitch from the other end. It is his judge's duty to 
denote the position of his quoit at the pin, and if entitled to a 
point to so claim it. All disputes between the judges are brought 
to the attention of the referee and his decision settles matters. 
When a point is made it is placed upon a blackboard, which 
should be in view of almost every person on the ground. 

Next to the contestants in point of prominence is a director or 
"whiter." A man well versed in the intricacies of this position 
is the life of a competition. His usefulness to the man he directs 
is shown in many ways. Matches are frequently won and lost 
by a competent or incompetent director. He should be a man 
with a good disposition, yet prompt to take advantage of all 
technical points and see that his player has fair play. It is his 
duty to station himself at the opposite ends of the rink in use, 



DELIVERING THE QUOIT. 



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and by means of a piece of white paper stuck in the clay direct 
his principal where to place the quoit. Besides this a director 
should possess the faculty of giving his man constant encourage- 
ment and to keep his mind free from the fear of defeat. 



CORRECT WAY TO PITCH. 

The attitude of a man at the mark goes a good way to prove 
whether he is an experienced quoit pitcher or not. Awkward- 
ness is a great drawback to a person who is ambitious to become 
an expert, and while he may upon ordinary occasions be able 
to play a fair game, it would be impossible for him to test his 
strength with any degree of success against one who combines 
all the attributes of a skillful pitcher. To deliver a quoit cor- 
rectly it is necessary to stand erect, with feet close together, the 
quoit firmly clutched and brought up to almost level with the 
eyes. After gauging the point to be reached, the arm should be 
thrown well back, and after getting the full swing, stepping out 
with the left foot, the "iron" should be sent to its destination. 
The greatest obstacle in the way of a successful pitcher is the 
lack of courage. No matter how perfect the position may be, or 
how correct you may gauge the distance, without courage the 
quoit is very apt to leave the hand irregularly and land far 
away from the point aimed at. 



QUOITS. 



II 



RULES FOR QUOITS 

f. The distance shall be eighteen yards. 

2. The ends to be of stiff clay, three feet in diameter. 

3. An iron or steel pin shall be placed in the centre of the 
end, with the top flush with the clay. 

4. Quoits not to exceed eight and a half inches in diameter, 
or be less than three and a half inches in the bore, and not to 
exceed two and a quarter inches in the web. 

5. A player must stand within four feet six inches of the 
centre of the end, at right angles with the rink, when delivering 
his quoit. 

6. A player shall not be allowed to examine the position of 
his quoit until his opponent has played. He must stand three 
feet or more behind the end played from until his opponent 
has delivered his quoit. Players to be allowed to name a person 
to put up a mark as a guide at the end to which he is about 
to play. 

7. All measurements to be from centre of the pin. Clay or 
other matter to be removed, if necessary, to measure nearest 
part of quoit. All measurements to be made with compasses. 

8. All quoits played outside a radius of eighteen inches from 
the centre of the pin shall be foul. 

9. If one or more quoits are lapped, the quoit easiest meas- 



12 QUOITS. 

ured shall be measured and drawn, in order to measure the 
other or others. 

10. Should a quoit be broken during a match the measure 
must be taken from the nearest portion of the quoit to the 
pin, and the player shall be privileged to use another pair to 
finish his game. 

11. The use of improper language, or any act perpetrated to 
disconcert or interrupt the player while in the act of throwing 
his quoit, is prohibited. The player to have the privilege of 
throwing his quoit over again in the event of such having taken 
place. 



QUOITS. 



13 



SOME DIFFICULT SHOTS 

The peculiarities of pitching are many, and in almost every 
contest between experts shots of a difficult character are to be 
seen. The four shots presented below, however, are the most 
intricate, and to play them successfully the utmost skill and 




A MARVELOUS PLAY. 



steadiness are required. The first man at the mark lands No. 1 
quoit behind the pin. The second pitcher cleverly knocks his 
opponent's "iron" outside the circle and No. 2 quoit is placed 
in an advantageous position. The first player's aim was to 
dislodge the last quoit, and by carefully gauging the distance 
not only succeeds, but lands it beyond the ring. The No. 3 "iron" 
is placed in an almost impregnable position, and all the arts of a 
master are required to beat it. The last quoit pitched, however, 



14 QUOITS. 

is brilliantly landed beneath the almost sure thing, and being 
nearest the head of the pin counts. Such a performance is con- 
sidered to be marvellous. 

A perplexing state of affairs, resulting in a most discouraging 
defeat, is shown in the cut "Right on the pin, yet beaten." 
The first pitcher lays his quoit "nosing" the pin, which is usually 
a safe position. The second player laps his opponent, and it 




RIGHT ON THE PIN YET BEATEN. 



seems to be an almost difficult matter for any other quoit to 
count. The first player, however, by a clever delivery places 
No. 3 quoit between the other two "irons" and against the pin, 
and No. 4 quoit being pitched wild the third one counts. 

In the cut, "Trying to Dislodge a Quoit," the positions are 
very complicated, and all attempts to remove the first quoit, 
which lies against the pin, are futile. The second player makes 
a good attempt, but his quoit strikes the pin and bounds outside 
the clay. The player of the first quoit tries, again, his object 
being simply to protect his "iron." He does it successfully by 



QUOITS. 15 




TRYING TO DISLODGE A QUOIT, 
placing No. 3 quoit alongside of its mate. The last player tries 
to knock the first quoit away, but fails. 

An opportunity to complete a split shot is rarely presented 




and few succeed. Two quoits are played, one being placed in 
front and another behind the pin. To make a successful count 
a player places his quoit between the two "irons/' his own lying 
on the head of the pin. 



lb 



QUOITS. 



NOTED PLAYERS 

James McLaren, of Newark, N. J., is recognized as the leading 
exponent of the ancient game in this country. He is well pre- 
served at the age of seventy-three, and is frequently seen on 
the rinks. McLaren was born in Alloe, Scotland, and at the 
age of twenty-one came to America. He settled in Newark, and 
has lived there ever since. The veteran has been pitching quoits 
since he was a boy. When he landed in this country fifty-three 
years ago there were no grounds of note in the vicinity of New 
York. Campbell was about the first man to establish rinks 
in that city. Since then many well-appointed grounds have 
sprung into existence, and in all the important matches during 
that period the name of James McLaren has been especially 
prominent. Tn his prime no shot seemed too difficult for this 
finished expert to master, and even at this stage of life he puts 
rivals on their mettle by his marvellous execution. 

In 1889, at the age of sixty, McLaren visited the country of 
his birth and issued a challenge to play any quoiter of his age 
in Great Britain. Notwithstanding the fact that the game was 
at its height and good players were in abundance there was no 
response to the defi of the Scottish-Arr)erican. Before leaving 
for home, however, and after the hardest kind of an effort, he 
did succeed in bringing Andrew Hunter, the champion, to terms. 




james McLaren, 

America's Cleverest Player. 



l8 QUOITS. 

The result was surprising, McLaren being defeated by more 
than half game. Splendid inducements were offered to Hunter 
to visit America and play a return game, but he declined. 

Away back in the sixties Billy Hodson, champion of Great 
Britain, arrived in this country. He was at once challenged by 
McLaren to play for $500 a side and the American champion- 
ship. The match excited the greatest interest, and the noted 
William Street grounds, Newark, were not large enough to 
hold all who wished to see the meeting between two of the 
world's greatest quoit masters. Hodson was a big favorite, 
betting being 3 to 1 in his favor. The match was played over 
the eighteen-yard rings, and McLaren was in brilliant form 
throughout. He won by a score of 61 to 43, his supporters back- 
ing him heavily. In a return match, under the same conditions, 
played one year later at Robert Dunham's grounds, Eighth 
Street and Broadway, New York City, the tables were turned 
on McLaren, Hodson winning by a score of 61 to 48. A third 
contest was proposed and $500 deposited to bind the encounter, 
but the backers of Hodson wanted to make it a home-and-home 
affair, and further conditioned that one game should take place 
in Pottsville, Pa. The foreign player himself did not think the 
proposition was fair, and so stated to McLaren. The match, 
therefore, fell through. Among McLaren's other noted engage- 
ments was a contest with Job Pierson, or "Nellie" Pierson, as 
he was familiarly called, of Philadelphia. Pierson was a thor- 
ough sportsman ; tall, of fine physique, and his individuality was 
conspicuous in many noted struggles in this country and abroad. 



QUOITS. ig 

Pierson not only stood high as a quoit player, but was clever 
at knurr and spell, and skillful at cricket. He challenged any 
man in the country to play him quoits, and McLaren accepted, 
the latter giving the odds of five points in seventy-five, the 
stake being $100 a side. The match was stubbornly contested, 
and when Pierson pitched his last two quoits he seemed to have 
the game won. McLaren, however, by a wonderful exhibition 
of nerve and steadiness, knocked both quoits away from the pin 
and won the match by two points. 

McLaren also played James Dobson, champion of Canada, 
two matches. The Canadian won the first (contested in Canada) 
by eight points in sixty-one, but lost the second (played in 
Newark) by two points, the finish being intensely exciting. 
Twenty-five years ago McLaren met James Gibson, a strong 
Scotch player, at Kingsland's grounds, in Broome Street, New 
York City. Gibson won, but he refused all inducements to play 
a return game. McLaren won the first international tourna- 
ment ever held in this country. It took place at Jones's Wood, 
New York City, under the auspices of the New York Caledonian 
Club. He defeated John Smith in the final game, the score 
being 21 to 6. The Newark man has also won a number of 
first prizes at Caledonian games, and captured the Bell Medal, 
the Grand National Club of America's richest quoit trophy, in 
1884, x 886 and 1888. In one of these competitions he played 
three men, twenty-one points each, One of his opponents failed 
to score a point, another made only two, and the third man 
got three. This is an achievement unprecedented in the history 



2G QUOITS. 

of the medal. McLaren's honesty never has been questioned, 
and no quoit player is more respected. In Brooklyn, particu- 
larly, the presence of the ex-champion is always sure to attract 
big crowds at tournaments. At Richard White's old rinks, 577 
Court Street, the home of the South Brooklyn Quoit Club, 
McLaren has carried off the honors in several important competi- 
tions. 

Other well known players hailing from the veteran's locality 
are : Alexander McLaren, son of the ex-champion ; William 
Thornton, Samuel Thornton, John Anderson, John Fairhurst, 
Harry Mossey, A. McDonald, Teddy Fairhurst, W. Warnock, 
Charles Hill, J. Ketcham, and Jack and "Dad" McLaren, two 
more sons of the great master. Alexander McLaren , or 
"Sandy," as he is called, is a left-handed pitcher of unusual 
ability, and many of his friends contend that he is the strongest 
player in the country. He is cool at the mark, steady at all 
times, and his delivery is pleasing and effective. In all competi- 
tions of importance the name of the McLaren's can be found in 
the list of contestants, and either the head of the house or 
"Sandy" generally carry off the largest share of the prizes. 
One of "Sandy's" greatest victories was his defeat of Brooklyn's 
champion, John McFarlane, on the latter's home rinks. Mc- 
Laren was a 10 to 8 favorite, but he was outpitched to the tune 
of 61 to 42. John McLaren is also clever with the "irons," but 
his chief forte in the game is the wonderful display of the 
powers of a director. He has been his father's right-hand man 
in nearly all his engagements, and the tact, wisdom and thor- 



QUOITS. 21 

ough knowledge of the game shown by John have not only been 
of the greatest assistance to the veteran, but competent judges 
declare that John McLaren stands without an equal as director. 
Of the other Newark players, all of whom are members of the 
Newark Quoiting Club, Mossey and Anderson have been part- 
ners for twelve years, and their challenge to play any two men 
in the world remains unaccepted. Mossey and Anderson are 
also strong at curling, and the Newark Curling Club, of which 
Mossey is skip, is in possession of the handsome George Macken- 
zie Medal. Mossey's quoit rinks at No. 20 Reynolds Avenue, 
Newark, are popular with players in that locality, and tourna- 
ments and other competitions are frequently held there. 

Up to within a year or two ago John McFarlane, a native of 
Scotland, was looked upon as a fitting successor to James Mc- 
Laren. Although of slight build, and weighing only 135 pounds, 
in condition, he can pitch a ten-pound quoit, eighteen yards, with 
remarkable ease and accuracy. He is an erratic player, however, 
and has filled his supporters with despondency on more than 
one occasion. He was one of the South Brooklyn Quoit Club's 
representatives in important fixtures. There is nothing grace- 
ful about McFarlane's pitching, and those who have watched 
his quoits going wabbling through the air for the first time ap- 
peared to be doubtful whether it would reach anywhere near 
the mark aimed at. He pitches what is termed a flat quoit, and 
its peculiar gyrations do not seem to always affect its flight or 
destroy its effectiveness at the pin. McFarlane is of a migratory 
turn of mind, and at present lives in Sydney, Cape Breton. 



22 QUOITS. 

The Albion Club, whose headquarters are at Eighty-fourth 
Street and Eighth Avenue, has probably furnished the best play- 
ers in the old city of New York. Among them are James Mac- 
Neil, J. Kennedy, Joseph Black, Joseph McConnell, D. Dewar 
F. Spencer, Bothwell Flower, and Watty Bell. MacNeil, while 
not being overly successful as a prize winner, is one of 
the most finished pitchers in the country. He is a well-known 
New York business man, and quoiting is his favorite recreation. 
Joe Hall, a North of England man, is also a brilliant player and 
a dangerous opponent in any company. 

Brooklyn's contingent comprises John Shorrock, Thomas 
Dewhurst, Thomas Smith, Alfred E. Hartington, Richard White, 
Simon Kennedy, Alexander Kerr, John Scott, Andrew Murray, 
David Adams, Alex. Brown, Jack Logan, Joe Driscoll, and 
Ed. Denver. Shorrock, perhaps, should be classed as the 
leader. He is a native of Preston, England, and has been 
a quoiter and curler from boyhood. He is tall, well built 
and strong, and his left-handed delivery is a splendid exhi- 
bition of ease and gracefulness. This expert wants to be 
in the fray all the time, and he generally comes in for a share 
of the prize winnings. He is noted for his fearlessness on the 
rinks, and no shot of an opponent seems to annoy him. His 
most notable victory probably was the defeat of . James McLaren 
in Brooklyn on Labor Day, 1891. 

Thomas Dewhurst, "Old Reliable," as his friends are pleased 
to call him, is a veteran at the game. Although verging onto 
three score and ten he is strong and vigorous, and no contest 




JOHN SHORROCK, 
Brooklyn's Clever Left Hander. 



24 QUOITS. 

seems to be too long for him. He glories in his native place, 
Bolton, England, claiming that good quoit players fairly "grow" 
there. Dewhurst has been a contestant in many tournaments 
in the East, and he never was known to shirk. What the veteran 
does not know about the game is not worth knowing, and as 
a shrewd and successful matchmaker is unexcelled. He is 
strongest on the rinks with a seven-pound quoit, and with his 
favorite "irons" he never was known to decline a match. Some 
years ago, after a long controversy, Shorrock and Dewhurst 
were matched to play on the rinks of the South Brooklyn Quoit 
Club. Great interest was manifested in the contest, and specu- 
lation on the result was lively. Aside from the fact that a # 
long-standing dispute as to the abilities of the two men was in 
a fair way to be settled, it was a contest between clever repre- 
sentatives of two well-known quoit localities in England — 
Preston vs. Bolton. By many Shorrock was thought to be too 
good for the "old man from Bolton," and, of course, was a 
prime favorite. Both men toed the mark confidently, and the 
closest attention was paid to every shot of the contestants. The 
match proved to be the greatest surprise of the year, for Dew- 
hurst won, with points to spare. In a return contest, however, 
Shorrock was returned the victor. 

Brooklyn quoit players to a man give the palm of promoting 
first-class tournaments to Richard White. As the originator 
of the South Brooklyn Quoit Club, whic*h was incorporated Octo- 
ber 15, 1896, White has always been foremost in keeping the 
ancient game to the front, and his rinks have been the scene 



THOMAS DEWHURST, 
44 Old Reliable." 



26 QUOITS. 

of many sterling competitions. "Justice to all" is his motto, and 
his liberality in prize offerings never has failed to bring together 
the crack pitchers in the East. Upon John McFarlane's arrival 
in Brooklyn White saw in the young Scotchman an opportunity 
to advance the sport, and caused him to make the South Brook- 
lyn rinks his headquarters besides materially assisting him in 
other ways. White is not only a good pitcher himself, but is a 
capital judge of a player, and his opinion on all matters per- 
taining to the game is much sought after. 

Alfred E. Hartington, president of the South Brooklyn Quoit 
Club, is a most enthusiastic admirer of the game and will talk 
"match" with anyone. While looking to be entirely outclassed 
he has gamely proceeded in a contest until taking the scalp of 
his opponent. Harrington's administration of affairs of the 
South Brooklyns brought that club up to a leading place among 
quoiting organizations. 

Thomas Smith is not only one of South Brooklyn's strongest 
pitchers, but one of the cleverest directors in the country. Many 
players seek Smith's services, knowing their affairs will be looked 
after in a competent manner. Jack Logan is another director 
of note, his "Highland Flings," witty sayings and the embrace 
of his principal upon the conclusion of a successful shot keeping 
the spectators in utmost good humor throughout. Alex. Kerr is 
also one of Brooklyn's skillful players, and in all important 
contests is a member of the South Brooklyn team. In the death 
of Frank Doran, James Whittles and "Caesar" Carey the Brook- 
lyn contingent lost three valuable players, leaving vacancies in 




ALFRED E. HARTINGTON, 
President South Brooklyn Quoit Club. 



28 QUOITS. 

the ranks most difficult to fill. The Hawthorne Club, with head- 
quarters at Hicks Street, between Ninth and Huntington Streets, 
is one of Brooklyn's newest organizations, and its future is very 
promising. 

Yonkers' candidate for high honors at quoits is Rob Roy. 
Astoria presents as her leading promoter and pitcher Enoch 
Lockley. Bayonne has a capital player in Jennings, while Pater- 
son puts forth Jack Green, and the Ross brothers, George and 
Tom. So well did the Paterson quoiters think of Green's ability 
at one time that they pitted him against James McLaren three 
times, in each match Green being defeated. 

Philadelphia has always been the prominent home of quoiters, 
and its clubs and players have always received the greatest 
encouragement. The Kensington Quoit Club is one of the 
strongest organizations of its kind in the country, and never is 
backward in furnishing first-class sport for its patrons. At the 
head of the playing force are Alexander Kennedy and James 
Booth. The former has shown himself to be a pitcher of 
immense power, and efforts have been made for some time to 
back him for a big amount against any man in the country. 



QUOITS. 29 



THE BELL MEDAL 

The annual competitions for the Bell Medal, held under the 
direction of the Grand National Curling Club of America, and 




iiiili 

BELL MEDAL, 
Grand National Curling Clubs Trophy. 

participated in by members of that organization alone, is looked 
upon by the leading quoiters to be the most important event of 



30 QUOITS. 

the year on the rinks. The trophy is a huge solid silver quoit, 
presented by David Bell, of Buffalo, N. Y. It is played for 
whenever the convention of the Grand National Curling Club 
is held, and since the first contest in 1868 many keen competi- 
tions have taken place. The rinks are laid out on the sod, 
and twenty-one points, eighteen yards' distance, constitute the 
game. In the first tournament for the medal, played at Dudley's 
grove, near Yonkers, on June 22, 1868, John Templeton was the 
winner over a field of twenty-two players. 



RUBBER QUOITS 




Made of best Para Rubber. For indoor or outdoor 
use. Regulation size, four quoits to a set. 

No. 5. Per set, $2.00 



LOADED RUBBER QUOITS 

Regulation size. Will not slide or roll. Weigh 
about 5 pounds to a set. Specially adapted 
for indoor use. Four to a set. 

No. 6. Per set, $3.00 

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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 

BUFFALO BALTIMORE 



QUOITS 



JAPANNED IRON QUOITS 

No. i. 4>4 in. diameter. . Set of four, $ .90 



No. 2. 5 in. diameter. 
No. 3. 5>4 in. diameter. 
No. 4. 6 in. diameter. 
Wrought Iron Pins. 



1.10 
1.25 
1.50 

Per pair, .60 



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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 

BUFFALO BALTIMORE 



SPALDNIG'S TENNIS GOODS 



The 

Spalding 
Rackets 

No. 9. TheSlo- 

CUITI. Same model 
as last year. Frame of v 
selected white ash; fine 
quality white main 
strings and red cross 
strings; oak throat- 
piece, antique finish ; 
stained and polished 
mahogany handle, 
finely checkered, 
leather capped, $4.00 

No. 8. TheSlo- 
cum Junior. 

Same model as last 
year. Frame of white 
ash, with polished wal- 
nut throat-piece and checkered cedar handle. Strung with all white 
fine quality gut. ..... Each, $3.00 

NO. 6. The Vantage. Improved model. Frame of white 
ash, mahogany throat-piece; fine quality white gut stringing; checkered 
mahogany handle, leather capped. . . . Each, $3.00 

NO. 5. The Lakeside. Designed for effective work. Frame 
of white ash, polished mahogany throat-piece; stringing of good quality 
white gut; checkered mahogany handle, leather capped. Each, $2.50 
NO. 4. The CreenWOOd. . Improved shape. Frameofgood 
white ash, polished mahogany throat-piece; stringing of good quality gut; 
checkered mahogany handle, leather capped. . Each, $2.00 

No. 3. The Geneva. Popular new shape. Frame of white 
ash, polished walnut throat-piece; good quality gut; checkered cedar 
handle, leather capped. .... Each, $ j .50 

NO. 2. The Favorite. Approved model. Frame of white ! 
ash, polished walnut throat-piece; stringing of good quality gut; check- v 
ered cedar handle, leather capped. . . . Each, $ | .00 

NO. I. The Practice. None better for children. White ash 
frame, walnut throat-piece; checkered cedar handle, leather capped; 
stringing good quality gut. .... Each, 75C. 



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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 




SPALDING'S TENNIS GOODS 




The 

Spalding 
Rackets. 



No. 13. THE 
SPALDING 

CANE. Our idea of 
aperfect racket. New 
model. Frame of white 
ash specially selected ; 
handsomely polished 
walnut throat-piece; 
spliced cane handle 
extending through 
throat-piece giving 
additional strength and 
driving power. Strung 
with finest quality gut. 
Hand-made throughout, and perfect balance assured. Each, $7.00 

NO. 14. THE SPALDING A- I- Hand-made throughout; 
all work, material and finish of highest quality. Frame finest white ash, 
beveled inside edge; polished mahogany throat-piece. Stringing, finest 
gut obtainable. Combed mahogany handle, leather capped. $6.00 

. No. 15. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. Up-to-date 

in every respect. Modeled after racket used by one of the most 
successful of last season's players. Frame of white ash specially 
selected and polished, with beveled and rounded inside edge; mahogany 
throat-piece. Stringing of superior quality white gut. Combed 
mahogany handle, leather capped. . . . Each, $6.00 

No. 12. THE OCOMO. Frame of finest white ash with 
rounded edges and mahogany throat-piece. Stringing of very best 
white gut. Combed mahogany handle, made small for ladies' use, leather 
capped. ... .... Each, $5.00 

NO. II. THE TOURNAMENT. Modeled after design of 
prominent player. Finest white ash frame and mahogany throat-piece. 
Best white gut stringing and combed mahogany handle, leather 
capped. . . . . . . Each, $5.00 

No. 10. THE 'VARSITY,. New Model. Selected 

white ash frame, mahogany throat-piece; fine quality gut; stained 
mahogany handle, finely checkered, leather capped. Each, $4.00 
No. 8 OCi Same as No. 10, only cork handle. Each, $4.50 



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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 



THE SPALDING OFFICIAL 
INTERCOLLEGIATE 

. versities, colleges 

FOOT BALL^5«^^5^8 sliftaSjuSs 

States and Canada. 




We have spared no expense in making this ball perfect in every 
detail, and offer it as the finest foot ball ever produced. Each 
ball is thoroughly tested, packed in a separate box and sealed, 
so that our customers are guaranteed a perfect ball inside when 
same is received with seal unbroken. A polished brass foot ball 
inflater and lacing needle will be packed with each Intercol- 
legiate foot ball without extra charge. Used exclusively in all 
match games between the leading colleges. 

Nom J 5m Price complete, $4.00 



A, G. SPALDING & BROS. 

NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 



SPALDING'S BASKET BALL GOODS 




Spalding's "Official" 
Basket Ball Goals 
No. 80 e 

Per pair, $4.00 



Official Goal. 



EXTRACT FROM THE 
OFFICIAL RULES. 

RULE III— GOALS. 
Sec. 3. The Goal made by 
A. O. Spalding & Bros, 
shall be the official goal. 



Outdoor Goals 

Outdoor Basket Ball Goals, 
Uprights, and Net Frame. De- 
signed for lawns, schoolyards, 
outdoor gymnasiums and play- /[IT 
grounds. Everything «**inolete 
for setting up. 

No. 160. 

Per pair, complete, 930.00 



Basket Ball Score Books 

No. I . Paper Cover, 

io games. . Each, IOC- 
No. 2. Paper Cover, 

25 games. . Each, 25c. 




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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 



r 



SPALDING'S BASKET BALL GOODS 



Spalding 

"Official" 

Basket 
Ball 




Extract from 
the Official 
Rules. 

Rule II. Ball. 
Sec. 3. The ball 
made by A. Q. 
Spa \ d i D g & 
Bros, shall be 
the official ball. 
Official ballswill 
be stamped as 
herewith, and 
will be in sealed 
boxes. 

Sec. 4. The 
official ball must 
be used in all 
match games. 



Officially adopted and must be used in all match games. The 
cover is made in eight sections, with capless ends and of the 
finest and most carefully selected pebble grain leather. The 
bladder is made specially for this ball, of extra quality Para rub- 
ber Each ball packed, complete, in sealed box, and guaranteed 
perfect in every detail. 

The Spalding "Official" Basket Ball. 
No. Ho Each, $5.00 

Extra Bladders 

No. OM. For above. Each, $1.25 



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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 



Association Foot Balls 

TRADE-MARK QUALITY 




Association No. O 



Our No. O Ball is extremely well made and will give 
excellent satisfaction. The cover is made of best 
grade English leather and the bladder of pure Para 
rubber fully guaranteed. Each ball packed complete 
in sealed box. 

No. O. Regulation size, $3.00 

No. N. Well made of good quality leather. Packed 
complete in sealed box. Regulation size, $1.50 

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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 



The Spalding 
"Official" Association 



Ball 




Association No. L 



^J*HE cover of our No. L Ball is constructed in eight sections 
with capless ends, neat in appearance and very service- 
able. Material and workmanship are of highest quality and 
fully guaranteed. Each ball is packed complete in sealed box 
with pure Para rubber guaranteed bladder, foot ball inflater and 
lacing needle. Contents guaranteed if seal is unbroken. 

No. L. « Official " Association Foot Ball, $5.00 



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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 



Spalding's athletic library. 



SPALDING'S FOOT BALL GOODS 



THE SPALDING 
"OFFICIAL" G^LIC FOOT BALL 




Gaelic No. K 



The material and workmanship are of the highest quality, 
and every ball is thoroughly tested before leaving our factory. 
Each ball is packed in a separate box and sealed, and a perfect 
ball guaranteed inside if seal is unbroken. 

A Foot Ball Inflater and Lacing Needle 
will be packed with each « 4 Official" 
No. K Ball without any additional charge. 

No. K. "Official" Gaelic Foot Ball, $5.00 

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SUSPENSORIES 




EAT.nov J0'fl7 

The "Spalding" Old Point Comfort Bike Jockey Strap 

THE SPALDING 

No. 70. Non-elastic bands, knitted sack. . . . Each, $ .25 

No. 71. Elastic buttock bands, knitted sack. . . .35 

No. 72. Elastic bands, knitted sack " .50 

No. 73%. Elastic bands, silk sack, " .75 

No. 75. Fine silk sack, satin top 1.00 

No. 76. Silk bands, finest silk sack. . ... " 1.25 

"OLD POINT COMFORT" 

No. 2. Lisle thread sack Each, $1.00 

No. 3. Fine silk sack, satin trimmings. .... " 1.25 

No. 4. Silk bands, satin trimmings, finest silk sack. . " 1.50 

BIKE JOCKEY STRAP SUSPENSORY 
For cyclists, athletes, base ball, foot ball, tennis players, etc. All 
elastic; no buckles. Clean, comfortable and porous. Three sizes — 
small, to fit waist 22 to 28 inches; medium, 30 to 38 inches; large, 40 to 
48 inches. 

No. 5. Bike Jockey Strap Suspensory Each, 75c. . 

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THE SPALDING GOLF BALLS 




'USGA" 



'BRAMBLE" 



The Spalding Golf Ball contains nothing but pure gutta percha. 
There is no ball in the market to-day which is made from better 
gutta, has more resiliency or a better flight. We keep them at 
our factory six months before painting, and the paint is the very 
best. Vardon played with this ball during the first three 
months of his American tour, and pronounced it as good as any 
bail he ever played with. Findlay S. Douglas uses them almost 
entirely, and he most assuredly gets, on the average, a longer 
tee shot and a better second than any other amateur in America. 
Every ball guaranteed thoroughly seasoned. Size 27%. 

No. t. Spalding "USGA." Per doz., $3.00 
No. 2. Spalding "Bramble." " $3.00 



SPALDING'S PRACTICE AND REMADE BALLS 

No. 5. "Practice," Silvertown Marking. . Per doz., $2.50 

No. A. Remade. Agrippa Marking. . . Per doz., 2.50 

No. B. Remade. Ocobo Marking. . . Per doz., 2.50 

No. C. Remade. Silvertown Marking, No. 4. Per doz., 2.50 

Complete catalogue of all sports mailed free 



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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 



INDOOR GAMES 



WE will issue, between the 
i st and 15th of October, 
a new catalogue of In- 
door games. Every article listed 
will be absolutely first-class, many 
being the very finest grade that 
we can import. This catalogue 
will contain a full line of the fol- 
lowing goods 

Chess, Checkers, Dominoes, 
Playing Cards, Cribbage, Boards 
for Chess, Checkers and Backgam- 
mon, Roulette, Puff Billiards, 
Bridge Whist, Duplicate Whist, 
Welcome Game, Dice and Dice 
Games, Poker Sets and Chips. 

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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 

BUFFALO BALTIMORE 



SPALDING'S TABLE TENNIS SETS 



No. C. Comprising pair nickel-plated and polished posts with 
metal extension slides and frosted clamps, five-foot net, two hard- 
wood polished bats No. M and twelve balls. Sets complete, 
with rules for playing, in handsome box. . . . $4.00 

No. B. Comprising pair frosted metal posts with extension 
slides and clamps, five-foot net, two wood bats No. L and six 
balls. Set packed complete with rules for playing in handsome 



No. A. Comprising pair of well finished posts with clamps at- 
tached, net three feet nine inches long, two wood bats No. L and 
six balls. Set packed complete in substantial box with rules for 



No. 0. Comprising pair of wood posts and wire clamps, net, six 
balls and two wood bats octagon handles. Packed complete in 



box 



$3.00 



playing, 



$2 00 



box with rules for playing. 



$1.00 



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NEW YORK 



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DENVER 



Jumping and 

Hurdling 

Shoes 

Jumping and Hurdling 
Shoe; fine kangaroo 
leather, hand-made; two 
spikes on heel. 

No. 14H. Per pair, $5.00 





Indoor 
RunningShoes 

Made with or without spikes. 

Fine leather, rubber tipped sole, 
with spikes. 
No. 111. Per pair, $3.50 

Leather shoe, rubber tipped, with 
spikes. 
No. 112. Per pair, $3.00 

Leather shoe, rubber tipped, no 
spikes. 
No. 114. Per pair, $2.50 



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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 



Spalding's Championship Running 
— Shoes — 

&&& 

This Running Shoe is made of 
the finest kangaroo leather; ex- 
tremely light and glove-fitting; 
best English steel spikes firmly 
riveted on. Worn by nearly all 
of America's fastest sprinters 
and distance runners. 

No. 2/0. Per pair, $5.00 

ARTHUR DUFFEY— Holder of the world's record, 9 3-5s. for 100 yards, 
wears Spalding's Shoes in all his races. 

M. W. LONG — Holder of the world's 440 yards record; the American, English 
and International champion, wears Spalding's Shoes in all his races. 

B. J. WEFERS— The holder of the world's record for 220 yards, made his 
record with a pair of Spalding's Record Shoes. 

JOHN F. CREGAN — The Americam half-mile and Intercollegiate champion, 
and thousands of others attribute their success on the path to the fact 
that they had a well-fitting, light, serviceable shoe to wear. 

Nearly every American, Intercollegiate and Interscholastic record 
has been made when the contestant wore Spalding's Shoes. 

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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 



— THE HACKEY ■ 
PATENT ANKLE SUPPORT 



A. G. Spalding & Bros., Sole Licensees. 



Patented 
May 12, 1897 




Made of soft tanned leather and worn over stock- 
ing. It relieves pain immediately and cures a sprain 
in a remarkably short time. 

No. H 
Per Pair, $1.00 

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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 



Field Hockey 




. The game of Field Hockey, 
which, although only recently 
introduced in America, already 
bids fair to become the premier 
sport among the students of the 
various women's colleges of 
this country. It is now being 
played at Vassar, Smith, Rad- 
cliffe, Wellesley and Bryn 
Mawr. At one college alone 
five hundred members enrolled 
in the first hockey clWb, and the interest of the players has never been flagged 
from the first game. It is not exclusively a woman's game, however, and 
in England, the home of the sport, it is played by both men and women, and 
mixed clubs are very popular. During last December alone 549 important 
matches were reported there, and it is proving a strong rival to foot ball among 
the men and boys. Matches are played not only between the various schools 
and colleges, but between elevens representing England, Ireland, Scotland and 
Wales, and international ones are participated in by players from France, Ger- 
many and Belgium. To those in need of vigorous and healthful out-of-doors 
exercise, the game is recommended highly. Its healthful attributes are mainfold 
and the interest of player and spectator alike is kept active thioughout the prog- 
ress of the game. Practice will give to the player the wrist of a fencer and the 
accuracy of a golfer, while the game, owing to the number engaged at a time, 
eleven on a side, affords active participation to a great many. When better 
known here, it will no doubt be played not alone at the colleges, but clubs will 
be formed and it will be taken up by the men as well. Physical educators agree 
as to its value as an exercise, and eventually it will prove one of our most popu- 
lar autumn games. Expensive paraphernalia is not required, and this fact will 
encourage many to take up the game who otherwise might not care to do so. 

A complete description of Field Hockey, illustrated with pictures showing 
points of play ; information for players, and the official rules, will be found in 
No. 154 of Spalding's Athletic Library, which will be sent to any address upon 
receipt of 10 cents. 

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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 

BUFFALO BALTIMORE 



Spalding's Cricket Goods 

Cricket Bats 

Warsop's Conqueror Hid. Special Bats, $10.00 



Gunn & Moore Autograph Bats, . 
Odd & Son's Selected Flexible Bats, 
Warsop's Superior All Cane Bats, 
Cobbett's Star Double Rubber Bats, 
Cobbett's Double Rubber Harrow Siz 
Bats, 

Cobbett's Plain All Cane No. O Bats. 

Warsop's Common Bats, 

Cook's Boys' All Cane No. 5 Bats, 



8.00 
8.00 
7.00 
7 00 



6.00 
4.00 
3.00 
2.00 



Cricket Balls 

Dark & Son's Lord's Special Balls, . $3.00 
Page's Superior Match Ball, . . 2.50 
Harse Bros. Superior Treble Seam 

Match Ball 2.00 

Duke & Son, Youth's No. I Regular 

Treble Seam Ball, .... 2.00 




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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 




Sieeveless 
Shirts 

Cut worsted, full fashioned. 

Navy, Black, Maroon. 
No. 600. . . Each, $1.25 

Sanitary Cotton. White, 

Navy, Black, Maroon. 
No. 6E. . . . Each, 50c. 

Sleeveless Shirts, Striped, Made to Order 
Only. Prices on Application. 



Quarter Sieeve 
Shirts 

Cut Worsted, full fashioned. 

Navy, Black, Maroon. 
No. 601. . . Each, $1.25 

Sanitary Cotton. White, 

Navy, Black, Maroon. 
No. 6F. . . . Each, 50c. 



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CHICAGO DENVER 
BALTIMORE 



RIBBED SWEATERS 




Our No. 9 Sweater is made of pure wool, 
full shaped to body and arms. It is guar- 
anteed superior to any sweater of equal 
price. Guaranteed absolutely all wool. 
Sizes, 26 to 44. In following colors only: 
Maroon, Navy Blue, Black. 

No. 9. Each, $1.50 



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BUFFALO BALTIMORE 



Spalding's Boxing Gloves 




Cut illustrates the patent palm 
lacing and patent palm grip 
referred to in descriptions of 
following boxing gloves. With 
these improvements we be- 
lieve our line is absolutely the 
finest on the market. The 
patent palm lacing insuring a 
snug fit at all times is a very- 
valuable feature, and the 
patent palm grip, we know, 
will be appreciated by those 
who want gloves that are up- 
to-date in every particular. 

No. 17. Corbett Pattern, 
craven tan leather, 
well padded with hair, 
patent palm lacing, 
patent palm grip and 
padded wrist- 
band. Per set, $3.00 

No. 19. Corbett Pattern, 
cravent tan leather, 
well padded with hair, 
patent palm grip and 
patent palm 
lacing. Per set, $2.50 



No. 21. Corbett Pattern, grip and cuffs of olive tanned leather, 
balance of glove finished in dark wine color tanned leather. 
Well padded with hair and patent palm lacing. Per set, $2.00 



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NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 

BUFFALO BALTIMORE 





A. G. Spalding & Bros. 

Gentlemen — I wish to thank I 
you for the perfect shoes and I 
boxing gloves that you furnished! 
me for my fight with Mr. Fitz- 1 
simmons, and also to give you 
my endorsement for the superb! 
quality of these goods. I shall! 
expect to use them in all my| 
future contests. 

Yours very truly, 



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-Spalding's Boxing Gloves 

REGULAR PATTERN 





No. 25. Regular Pattern 



No. 23. Regular Pattern, outer hand- 
piece of olive tanned leather; grip 
and cuffs of darker shade; hair pad- 
ded and patent palm lacing. $1 50 

No. 24. Regular pattern, outer hand- 
piece of dark wine color tanned 
leather, grip and cuffs of darker 
shade; hair padded, elastic wrist- 
band. . . . Per set, $1.00 



soft 
No. 26. 
band. 



No. 23. Regular Pattern 
tanned leather, patent palm 
Youths' size, regular pattern, dark tanned leather 



No. 25. Youths' size, regular pattern, 

lacing Per set, $1.25 

elastic wrist- 
Per set, $1.00 



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BALTIMORE 




Rose Villa, Bensonhurst, N. Y., Feb. 15, 1902. 

A. G. Spalding & Bros. 

Gentlemen — You no doubt have seen by the Associated Pre c s dispatches 
that I am matched with James J. Jeffries to contest for the championship of 
the world during the month of May, next. I am going to make an earnest 
effort to win back the championship, and want to be in fine fettle when I 
enior the ring. I have always used your gloves in every important battle, 
and as I can find nothing that can compare with the Spalding gloves and 
striking bags you make, I want you to forward at once a set of (5) ounce 
" Specials," and a set of the ten-ounce training gloves. 

I am going to have Gus Ruhlin assist me in training, and when I get well 
under way, will forward an additional order, so that I may not be handicapped 
for want of apparatus. 

Kindly forward bill, and I will send a New York draft to balance account. 
With regards, 

Yours very truly, 



A. G. SPALDING & BROS. 

NEW YORK CHICAGO DENVER 

BUFFALO BALTIMORE 



—Spalding's Double End Bags- 




No. 6. Extra fine olive tanned leather cover, double stitched, welted seams, 
and reinforced one-piece top. Extra well made throughout. . . Each, $4.00 

No. 5. Regulation size, specially tanned glove leather cover, one-piece top, 
welted seams, double stitched and substantially mdde. . . . Each, $3 50 

No. 4/£. Regulation size, fine maroon tanned leather, one-piece top and welted 
seams. Well finished throughout Each, $3.00 

No. 4. Regulation size, fine grain leather cover and well made throughout, one- 
piece top, reinforced, double stitched. ..... Each, $2.50 

No. 3. Regulation size, substantial red leather cover, one-piece tjp, reinforced 
and welted seams Each, $2.00 

No. 2 l A. Medium size, good quality dark olive tanned leather, well put to- 
gether, one-piece top ani welted seams Each, $1.50 

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leather cover, double stitched, one- 
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loop. This bag is particularly adapted 
for quick work. 

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HOW TO BECOME A BOXER 

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to a certain extent did not enable the 
novice nor the youth to become pro- 
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seventy full page illustrations, show- 
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how to attack and how to defend 
yourself. It shows how the hands 
must be held and the positions to 
take, with descriptions that are so 
accurate that any boy can take them, 
open them up and with a young friend 
become proficient. Besides being a 
fully illustrated book on the art of 
self-defence, it contains nearly all 
the photographs of the leading Amer- 
ican boxers and the positions they 
take, which in itself is instructive ; 
the different rules under which all 
contests are held, and articles which 
will interest anyone on the question 
of physical education. In order to 
make this publication the most ac- 
curate one issued, Prof. Elmer had 
his sparring partner posed personally 
for all the illustrations. 

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they were devised. Many letters 
have been written by men, testifying 
to the great benefit which they have 
secured from these few minutes of 
simple but vigorous work. 

tj * * * The correspondence 
schools of physical training have 
come into great activity. Their 
general aim is to build up big mus- 
cles. A somewhat careful investi- 
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are inferior to the exercises in this 
drill for purposes of building up 
vigor and manliness. 

44 One of the most vigorous claims 
of some of these schools, namely, 
that the heart particularly is bene- 
fited by their work, is false, for I 
have had case after case of men 
whose hearts have been injured by 
taking the correspondence schools' 
work when they were not in condi- 
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44 The exercises in 4 Ten Minutes' 
Exercise for Busy Men ' are recom- 
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No. 142 — Physical Training Simplified. By 
Prof. E. P. Warman, the well-known physical 
culture expert, is a complete, thorough and prac- 
tical book where the whole man is considered — 
brain and body. No apparatus required. 

No. 143 — Indian Clubs and 
Dumb-Bells. Written by J. H. 
Dougherty, amateur champion 
of America. Clearly illustrated. 

No. 144 — How to Punch the 
Bag, One of the best of indoor 
exercises. Every movement 
shown. 

No. 145 — Official Athletic Almanac. Com- 
piled by J. E. Sullivan, Secretary-Treasurer of 
the Amateur Athletic Union. It is the only an- 
nual publication now issued that contains a com- 
plete list of amateur best-on-records. Contents 
also comprise photos of leading athletes, with a 
a list of champions since 1876. 

No. 146 — How to Play Roller Polo. Contains 
the official rules, how to play the different posi- 
tions, pictures of leading players and officials. 

No. 147 — Indoor Base Ball. Contains 
playing rules, pictures of leading teams, 
special articles, including one on in- 
door base ball for women. 4 

No. 148— Official Roque Guide. The 
official publication of the National 
Roque Association. 

No. 149 — Ho7v to Take Care of the 
A book for all who value health. 
150 — Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide. 
Edited by Henry Chadwick, the " Father of 
Base Ball," is the official publication of base 
ball. Complete records, pictures of champion 
teams, official rules and an article on "Base Ball 
Government of the Future," by A. G. Spalding. 

No. 151 — Spalding 's Lawn Ten- 
nis Annual. Compiled by J. 
©/*^^fcs£> Parmly Paret. Contains the official 
statistics, photographs of leading 
players, special articles on how to 
play the game and a review of im- 
portant tournaments, official rules, 
useful articles on the management 
of tournaments, instructions for the handicapper, 
and other valuable information. 

No. 152 — Table Tennis. Table tennis is now 
the rage, and how to play it is told very accu- 
rately with strokes shown by an expert. 

No. loo— Official Intercollegiate A .A .A .Hand- 
book. Contains official rules that govern inter- 
collegiate events and all intercollegiate records. 

No. 154 — English Field Hockey. To those in 
need of vigorous and healthful out-of-doors ex- 
ercise, the game is recommended highly. Its 
healthful attributes are manifold and the in- 
terest of player and spectator alike is kept active 
throughout the progress of the game. 





No. 155 — How to Ptay Golf. 
Photographic interview with Jas. ~r.^t 
Braid, champion of England. H. 
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with illustrations; rules, pictures. ^ " 

No. 156— Athletes' Guide. One 
of the most complete on the subject 
that has ever appeared. Valuable advice, im- 
portant A. A. U. rules and their explanations, 
how to train, etc. The illustrations comprise 
many exclusive photos showing champions in 
action. 

No. 157 — How to Play Lawn Tennis. By J. 
Parmly Paret. A complete description of lawn 
tennis is found in this book; a history of the 
game; a lesson for beginners and instructions 
for making every stroke. 

No. 158 — Indoor and Outdoor Gymnastic 
Gajnes. Compiled by Prof. A. M. Chesley, tl e 
well known Y.M.C.A. physical director. Valu- 
able to indoor and outdoor gymnasiums, schools, 
outings, and gatherings where there are a num- 
ber to be amused. Contains instructions for 
over 100 games. 

No. 159— Official Foot Ball 
Guide. Edited by Walter Camp. 
The only publication containing 
the official rules under which 
every game is played. Besides 
the illustrations of leading teams 
(embracing portraits of over 2,500 
players), it contains a fund of general foot ball in- 
formation for beginners, spectators and experts 

No. 160— Official Basket Ball Guide. By G. T. 
Hepbron. Photos of the leading amateur teams, 
basket ball in the East and West, official rules. 

No. 161 — Ten Minutes' Exercise for the Busy 
Man. By Dr. Luther Gulick, one of the foremost 
exponents of physical culture. A concise and 
complete course of physical education for home 
use which renders it unnecessary to apply for 
advice in order to become healthy and athletic. 
The book was published to supplant the many 
so-called schools of physical education. 

No. 162 — How to Become a 
Boxer. A book that is sure to 
„ fulfil all demands. Contains over 
70 pages of illustrations showing 
all the latest blows from photo- 
graphs posed by Prof. Wm. El- 
mer and partner. They are so 
arranged that any two boys can 
become proficient boxers by following them 
c.osely. Photographs of all the leading American 
boxers is a feature, and rules are given that gov- 
ern all contests. No boy should be without it. 

No. 163 — How to Become a Bowler. By S. 
Karpf f Secretary of the American Bowling Con- 
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standard of quality and officially recognized as such by the leading governing 

bodies. 

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